EV Café and Geotab launch fleet transition competition
The EV Café today announced a nationwide search with Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation solutions, for a fleet that is committed to making the transition to electric vehicle (EV) technology.
Cenex to hold an introduction to low carbon road transport training event
The introduction to low carbon road transport training event will be held on 25-26th April, and will be led by some of the industry’s leading experts from Cenex – the Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies, who will share their insights and learnings from operating in the industry for 17 years.
GeniePoint joins Zap-Pay partner network
National electric vehicle (EV) charging network, GeniePoint, is the latest to come online with Zap-Pay, the cross-network charging payment facility within Zap-Map
Hertz and Polestar announce partnership to accelerate EV adoption
Hertz and Polestar have announced a new global partnership that includes purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles (EVs) over five years. Availability is expected to begin in Spring 2022 in Europe and late 2022 in North America and Australia.
Government sets out plan for greater energy independence
The Government has set out its Energy Security Strategy which highlights how Great Britain will accelerate the deployment of wind, new nuclear, solar and hydrogen – in an effort to ensure energy independence over the coming years.
New Future System Operator (FSO) will strengthen resilience of Britain’s energy system
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a new public body to boost energy resilience – with the Future System Operator (FSO) overseeing the energy network, supporting new technology and building security of supply.
SMMT figures show more EVs were sold in March than in the whole of 2019
Lat month (March 2022) saw the highest volume of electric vehicle (EV) registrations ever recorded in a single month, with more registered in the month than during the whole of 2019.
Bus Service Operators Grant now includes Zero Emission Bus incentive
The Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) now includes the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) incentive for the first time and operators who hold a zero-emission bus certificate for their vehicles will be subsidised at a 22p per km rate. The new grants will cover both new e-buses and repowered conversions.
Local authorities and EV charging: less competition, more provision
UK100’s Assistant Chief Executive Jason Torrance, and a member of the Transport + Energy editorial board, reflects on the Government’s newly announced £450m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund.
InstaVolt launches its largest EV hub yet in Oxfordshire
EV charge point supplier, InstaVolt, has launched one of the UK’s largest EV charging hubs in Banbury, Oxfordshire as part of the organisation’s commitment to improving the country’s charging infrastructure.
£1.3 billion West Midlands transport investment programme confirmed
The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed a £1.05bn grant to transform road, bus, rail, tram, cycling and walking infrastructure across to the West Midlands, including investment in EV charging. The City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) money, topped up with local funding, will deliver £1.3bn investment over the next five years.
Sales of all-electric EVs continue to rise
Sales of all-electric EVs were up by 63% year-on-year, whilst sales of hybrids were down by 2%. 16% of all new cars bought in the UK in March 2022 were fully electric. This is up from 8% of the market in March 2021.